U-229

Type

VIIC

Ordered

7 Dec, 1940

Laid down

3 Nov, 1941

Germaniawerft, Kiel (werk 659)

Launched

20 Aug, 1942

Commissioned

3 Oct, 1942

Oblt. Robert Schetelig

Commanders

3 Oct, 1942 - 22 Sep, 1943

Oblt. Robert Schetelig

Career

3 patrols

3 Oct, 1942 - 28 Feb, 1943 5. Flottille (training)
1 Mar, 1943 - 22 Sep, 1943 6. Flottille (front boat)

Successes

2 ships sunk for a total of 8.352 GRT
1 ship damaged for a total of 3.670 GRT

Fate

Sunk 22 Sept, 1943 in the North Atlantic south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, in position 54.36N, 36.25W, by depth charges, gunfire and ramming from the British destroyer HMS Keppel. 50 dead (all hands lost).

See the 3 ships hit by U-229 - View the 3 war patrols

Wolfpack operations

U-229 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Neuland (6 Mar, 1943 - 8 Mar, 1943)
   Ostmark (8 Mar, 1943 - 11 Mar, 1943)
   Sturmer (14 Mar, 1943 - 20 Mar, 1943)
   Leuthen (31 Aug, 1943 - 22 Sep, 1943)

Attacks on this boat

17 May, 1943
The U-229 was attacked by a British Catalina aircraft (Sqdn 190, pilot F/LT F Gosling, aircraft nr. EP215) aircraft with four bombs. The boat was damaged so badly that it had to return to base.

1 recorded attacks on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-229 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.